De arte natandi libri duo : quorum prior regulas ipsius artis, posterior vero praxin demonstrationemque continet

by: Digby, Everard, approximately 1551-1605; Dawson, Thomas, -1620, printer

Publication date: 1587

Topics: Swimming

Publisher: Londini : Excudebat Thomas Dawson

Collection: bostonpubliclibrary; americana

Digitizing sponsor: Boston Public Library

Contributor: Boston Public Library

Language: Latin

Signatures: A-Óþ P℗ø

Title page vignette (printer's device); headpiece; initial

STC (2nd ed.)

Luborsky & Ingram. Engl. illustrated books, 1536-1603

ESTC

The second book contains numerous woodcut illustrations demonstrating various swimming techniques accompanied by descriptive text. Each illustration is printed from two different blocks: one for the outside border and one for the swimmer in the middle of the image. By using different combinations of the two, a great number of illustrated scenes are generated from a limited number of wood blocks

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in early sprinkled calfskin panelled in gilt. The spines are panelled and tooled in gilt with a black leather label. The initials "JB" in an early hand are present on the title page